Letters from Little Folks of Happyland
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The Clock.
Tick, tock, tick, tock.
All day long I go;
I never am wrong or stop,
1 never am fast or slow.
I am nailed fast
On the old cracked wall,'
And with bo many nails
So I shall never fall.
School children always look at me.
They wish that I’d go fast,
And tiresome, long school hours.
Would very soon be past.
But I will never do"that,
A good old clock I’ll be,
O! I shall never fail,
I always am right, you see.
—Nellie Hultgren, age 12, Water
loo, Neb.
Wants to Join.
Dear Happy: I am writing you
Just a little note to let you know
I want to Join the Happyland club.
I am enclosing a 2-cent stamp for
which I wish you would send my
button. I live on my father’s farm
far from your home but a paper
comes from Nebraska and I get to
read it.
Of course I have lots of pets. I
have a pony named Bay, a bull
dog named Polly, a collie named
Mickey, and I have lots of baby
chickens. I promise to be good to
all the birds and kind to my dumb
pets. Am trusting you to send my
button.—Pearl Wright, Age 12,
Bayou, Ark.
A New Member.
Dear Happy I wish to Join your
Happy Tribe. I will be kind to all
dumb animals. I am sending a 2
cent stamp for a Go-Hawk pin. I
am 7 years old. I will be In the
Third grade this coming fall. My
teacher's name, is Miss Bears. I
was 7 years old January 20. I
have three sisters. I have three pets,
a dog, his name is Trig, two cats,
one black and one is gray. Their
names are Fluff and Buff. Wish
ing you all good luck, I will close,
Vivian Klone, Waco, Neh.
Bob White.
Dear Happy: I am a girl 8
years old, but I am very anxious
to join your tribe. For pets I have
a cute little kitten. Its name Is
Bob White. We used to havfe a
pretty white rabbit, but It got loose
and was killed. I am In the third
grade and my teacher is Miss
Churchill. I think I like her very
much. I am enclosing a 2-cent
stamp and my coupon. Please send
me the button soon.—Tour friend,
Helen Aline Cadwell, Malvern, la.
My Pe« Chicken.
Dear Happy: T am writing to tell
you of my pet chicken, Bitty. He
Is a pure white spring chicken
with yellow feet. I have taught
him many tricks, livery time he
hears the door slam he comes run
ning and thinks you have some
thing to eat for him. If you alt
down on the grass with something
to eat for him he will eat it right
out of your hand. When you go
outside to play with him and he Is
not there all you have to do is to
call him and he will come running.
One day I went out to play with
him and I called, but he did not
come. So I went back Into the
house and asked If anybody had
seen Bitty, but all said they had
not seen him. For two days I
could not And him and I was wor
ried that I could not And him, so
I made up my mind that I was
going to hunt for him, so I walked
around and I saw a box. I looked
under it and there sat Bitty. He
was Very happy to see me, but
still at the same time he was al
most starved, and so he could hard
ly walk. So I went into the house
and got something to eat for him
and after this he was happy. Tours
truly, Helen Hensel, West Point,
Neb.
The Pets. .
Dear Happy: I am 8 years old
and will be In the fifth grade this
year. I have a little whlt» dog and
two kittens for pets. 1 call my
dog Mickey and my kittens Tip and
Tiger. I am sending . a 2-cent
stamp for a Go-Hawk button. I
will try and be a good Go-Hawk. I
will close for this time. Tour
friend, Gene Arnold, Woodbine, la.
Wants to Join.
Dear Happy: I have been read
ing some of your stories which are
fine. Today at the first I picked
up the paper, which 1 found, and
read a funny poem. I had to
laugh at it. I would like to get a
badge if you will please send one
to me. I will enclose a 2-cent
stamp, my name and age.—Forrest
Rose, age Central City, Neb.
A Fourth Grader.
Dear Happy: This is my first let
ter to you. For pets I have a dog
and two cats. I am 8 years old and
in the fourth' grade. I told my
cousin about the Go-Hawks, and he
is going to Join. T have two sisters
and four brothers.—Avendell Mc
Cannahn, Hermann, Neb.,
lone Sehroeder of Hematite, Mo.,
has a pet rabbit named Wild Star
and had a tiny baby turtle named
Shelble, but turned him loose.
THE SINGING D E L,L
THE GOSSIPS
By HAPPY
TtiE two birds sat on the arm of a tree,
And tried their best all that day to agree.
They nodded their heads and they seemed, oh, so wise.
And looked and looked at the gray autumn skies.
Said one of them: "Oh, my dear, do you know
This grJhmd will soon be all white with the snow?
No leaves are left on our home In this tree;
I'm troubled, my dear, about you and, as yes—ME."
Then she replied: "It makes me, oh, so sad
To leave our tree where good times we have had;
Our blrdlings all now have flown far away;
Not one with us In this home cared to stay,”
"I know," said he, “that’s the way In this life.
Let's go down south’’—He then smiled at his wife.
We'll brush our coats, very soon we will go
Where It stays warm, far nwny from the snow.”
Saved.
Evelyn's father was a lighthouse
keeper. He always kept th^ light
up in the tower burning brightly
~ so the ships could see the light and
wouldn't run Into the rocks and
break to pieces.
Evelyn loved the sea. When
hunted for she was always to be
found sitting on a rock watching
the waves. She was very fond of
animals and had many pets. She
was always kind and gentle to them.
Among her pets was a largo New
foundland dog named Joe. He was
very faithful and loved Evelyn very
much. Many times he would help
her gather driftwood along the
beach for the fire.
One day, as usual, Evelyn was
lying on a rock close down by the
water and Joe was lying beside her.
Evelyn’s eyes had closed. Joe also
was lying with bis eyes shut, but
alert for danger. He could not long
reslBt the temptation, though, and
soon he was fast asleep.
How long they slept, I do not
know,but It must ha^fe been quite
a while, for suddenly Joe awakened
with a start. The tide had turned
and was coming In. It covered Joe's
feet and legs and was half way over
Evelyn, who was still fast asleep,
Joe knew he must act quickly and
so he gently, but firmly, took hold
of Evelyn's dress and pulled her to
dry ground. Finally, pulling and
resting by turns, he got her up
where the water could not reach
her.
Meanwhile Evelyn's father had
come home for supper and found
his wife waiting anxiously for Eve
lyn. Without waiting for supper
they both started out in search of
her. They thought they knew
where she would be, so they went
there and sure enough there sat
faithful Joe by her, patiently wait
ing for her to wake up.
Evelyn's father carried her home
and when she heard what had hap
pened to her she ran and gave Joe
a bear hug. Joe was fed plenty
of supper and everyone petted him.
Evelyn promised never to go
down to the shore again. Soon It
was known all over about Joe’s
bravery. Many people came to see
the faithful dog. All of the boat
men were kind to him and always
gave him a petting when they
went by him.—Ada L. Williams,
age. 13, Fairmont, Neb.
. Liken to Sew.
Dear Happy: I wish to thank
you for the Go-Hawk button that
I received Friday. I certainly do
think It la pretty.
I went to school every day that
we have had school during this
term. We did not have school Fri
day because It was children’s day
at the Colfax county fair. I am
In the eighth grade at school. 1
am the only one In the class. My
teacher's name la Miss Lydia
Klaine Ditter. There are not many
big folks in our school. They range
In age from 6 to 13.
I do a lot of fancy work. Fancy
work seems to be my hobby. 1 .
will be 13 years old on September
27. Yours truly. Vera Uppfalt,
Leigh. Neb., R. 1.
First Letter.
Dear Happy: This Is my first let
ter to you. I ara sending you a
2-cent stamp for my button. I
wish to Join the happy tribe. I am
9 years old and in the fourth grade.
My teacher's name is Miss Grace
Gullup. For pets I have a dog
and two gold fish and a canary
bird. I promise to be kind to all
dumb animals. I have one sister
and no brothers. I will write a
story next time. Please send my
button soon.—Maxine It Fallen,
Rosalie, Neb.
A New Member.
Dear Happy: I would like to
join the Happy Tribe. I will do
my best to keep the motto end
pledge. I am 12 yearn old and in
the eighth grade.
For pets I have a cat named
Jane and a baby duck.
As my letter Is getting long, I
will close, hoping to get my pin.—
Your friend. May L-lptrap, North
Platte, Neb.
Three Kittens.
Dear Happy: I wilt tell you about
the three kittens. Once my cousin
and her mother and father were
visiting and as they were coming
home they saw three little kittens.
They stopped and picked them up
nnd brought them home In the car.
Every morning they come a run
ning to the barn after their pan
of milk.—Verla Fenster.
Will Keep Motto.'
Dear Happy: 1 wish to become
a member of your Oo-Hawk club
and I am sending a coupon and a
2-oent stamp for a button. I will
keep your pledge and also will keep
the motto. I am 9 years old and
I go to the North Ward school.—
Donald Oray, 424 I/>cust Street,
Olenwood, In.
The Twins.
In the old brick house on the
corner lived Robert and Roberta.
They were twins. One day their
father said: “Why do you not Join
the Go-Hawk club, my twins?’’
Robert answered, “I never
thought anything about it.”
“Neither did I,” said Roberta.
“Send for. your pins,” said tho
father. The twins sent for their
pins and got them the next day.
They were very proud of them.
Soon their mother went to visit
their aunt. Robert went out to
the garden. He hoed the potatoes,
pulled weeds and did other neces
sary things in the garden. He also
raked the lawn. Roberta swept the
rooms, dusted the furniture and did
all she could In the house. When
their mother and father came home
they surely were surprised. Their
father said:
“You surely did live up to your
motto.”—Vera Kalal, aged 9, St.
Paul, Neb.
Like School.
Dear Happy—I have written to
you once already, so I thought T
would write again. I have been
reading the letters of Happyland
every Sunday and find them very
interesting. I am 12 years old and
in the eighth grade. This will be my
last year of school out in the coun
try. I will soon enter high school
in town. My teacher this year is
Miss Hesel Holmes ot San Ocacio,
Colo. She has been our teacher for
three years now. She is very good
teacher. I love her very much.
The name of our school is Sunny
slope scflbol. District 28. I have five
sisters and one brother.—Lena An
d re sen. Elk horn, Neb.
First Letter.
Dear Happy: I want to Join the
Happy Tribe and 1 am sendlpg a
2-cent stamp. For a pet I have
an old mother cat and two little
baby kittens. We had six little kit
tens. but four of them died. 1 also
have a pony that Is just a day
older than X am. I will try to
remember the motto and pledge. I
will write a story or a poem the
next time.—Eleanor Luberger, 1109
Court Street, Beatrice, Neb.
A Fifth Grader.
Dear Happy: I want to Join your
Go-Hawks. I am in the fifth grade
at school. I am 11 years old. I
have seven kittens and one pet dog.
1 have twin brothers. They are
-4 years old. I have no sisters. I
like to read the letters from Happy
land. I will be kind to all dumb
animals. I will send a 2-cent stamp
to get a button.—Florence Gray,
Bradshaw, Neb.
A New Go-Hawk.
Dear Happy: I would like to be a
Go-Hawk. I have been reading your
page for a long time and I would
like to be one. We have two kit
tles, one Is black and the other is
grey. We like them very mush. I
am 11 years old. I am sending you
a 2-cent stamp for a pin.—Ruth
Campbell, Lexington, Neb.
Our Trip.
How do you like the weather!
It’e not very extra out here. May
be you would like to hear about my
trip to Fletermaretzburg, Rio
colony, Africa. I'll tell you about it.
I took the train from Exeter to
IJncoln. I stayed there over night.
I had a good sleep. In the morn
ing about 5 o’clock I took a train
to Des Moines. I had dinner there.
In the afternoon I went on a boat
on the Mississippi river way to
New Orleans. I talked to several
girls on the boat. After I got to
New Orleans I stayed two weeks
waiting for a ship. There I mst
Mary Shika. We went to the hotel
to ask If we could have a room
for a week there. The manager
said we could. He told us to go
to room No. 223. but we thought
It was too far to walk, so we went
to room No. 43. When we opened
the door a man was there. He
was barefooted. He sure had long
feet, but we ran away to our room.
We stayed there all the rest of the
day writing letters.
The neat day the ship came. At
4 o’clock in the morning we»went
past Cuba. In the evening a tat
guy sleeping nearby began snor- _
ing. A girl with me was named
Helen Hanel. That guy snored
again. Helen didn't like it, so she
got her hat pin. We laughed so
hard that Helen dropped her pin.
She got It again and when she was
going to pinch him I pushed her
hand and that was enough. I
stuffed my mouth up with a pillow.
We laughed until we fell asleep.
We got to Capetown and then to
Pietermaritzburg- Mr. Joseph Spitz
bergens came Tor us. They live
half a mile from town. They have
a boy and a girl. Their names are
Merl L*avoye and Mae Lavoye. They
have houses on posts or trees. I
told them about my trip and they
said that they are Go-Hawks, so
they are kind to dumb animals and
people. After that we were very
sorry we were so cruel. Vlasta
Chudly, Age 14, Geneva, Neb.
Cutle.
Dear Happy: I am sending a 2
cent stamp and coupon for a but
ton. I have a little gruy and white
kitten for a pet. Its name is Cutle.
Cutle sure likes to play and fight.
Sometimes when I lay down to
rest on the porch I will wiggle my
fingers and he Jumps up quick and
grabs my fingers, and then begins
to bite them. That Is all about
Cutle. Here is a riddle, If some
of the readers think they know
the answer, write to me: Why is
a man like a dog's tsil?—Ttlchard
Knutzen, age 11. East 1st St., Fre
mont, Neb.
Buster. .
Dear Happy: I am sending s 2
cent stamp and would like to Join
the Happy Tribe. For my pet I
have a dog named Buster. I am in
the fourth grade and I am S years
old. Welt, as my letter is getting
long, I must rjose.—William Bates,
David City, Neb.
Dot Puzzle
CAN TOU FINISH THIS PICTURB?
Complete the picture by drawing a line through the dote, beginning
with on# and taking them numerically. '
